How Child Support is Calculated in Kentucky
If you have children and are going through a divorce, you may wonder about child support. Will you have to pay? How much should the other parent be paying?
Child support guidelines vary from one state to another. While Kentucky Child Support Interactive can help you get an idea of how much child support you can expect to pay based on your income and the number of children involved, many factors can come into play.
In Kentucky, child support is impacted by parenting time. Additionally, the income of both parties will be considered. A percentage of the parents’ joint income is used in the formula based on the number of children.
This is just one factor of many. Read on to learn about the other factors involved.
Factors Involved
Besides income and number of children, the court will also look at these factors when determining child support in Kentucky:
- Any bonuses or commissions. The judge does not solely look at hourly or salary wages. They will look at your total compensation, including bonuses and commissions, to see how much money you can contribute to your child’s care.
- Voluntary underemployment. A judge may order a parent to pay more child support if it is determined that they are intentionally earning less money (or no money at all) in order to avoid paying child support.
- Additional children from other partners. If there are children from a previous relationship that a parent is paying child support on, this may affect the guideline calculation for the child in question.
- Daycare costs. Parents may have work related daycare cost attributed to both parties
- Health insurance. Parents are responsible for providing their children with medical insurance. Additionally, the parent paying the health insurance premium for the child may get a credit. However, the premium may need to be calculated to ensure the amount is for the child only.
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Kentucky’s child support laws and requirements can be complicated. Make sure you are paying or receiving the correct amount, as child support continues until age 18 (or 19 if the child is still in high school).
Paying accurate child support is important. Velez Law, PLLC can help you understand the child support laws that apply in your case. Fill out the online form or click below link to schedule a consultation.